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Universal Pictures | Release Date: October 24, 1978
Summary: An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
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Runtime: 134 min
Rating: G
Production: Universal Pictures
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Musical
Country: US
Language: English
Home Release Date: Apr 13, 1999
Director Credit
Sidney Lumet Director
Writer Credit
Joel Schumacher Screenplay
L. Frank Baum Novel "The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz"
William F. Brown Book Of The Musical "The Wiz"
Principal Cast Credit
Diana Ross Dorothy
Lena Horne Glinda The Good
Mabel King Evillene
Michael Jackson Scarecrow
Nipsey Russell Tinman
Richard Pryor The Wiz (Herman Smith)
Stanley Greene Uncle Henry
Ted Ross Lion/Fleetwood Coupe De Ville
Thelma Carpenter Miss One
Theresa Merritt Aunt Em
Cast Credit
Clyde J. Barrett Subway Peddler
Derrick Bell The Four Crows
Kashka Banjoko The Four Crows
Roderick-Spencer Sibert The Four Crows
Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens The Four Crows
Producer Credit
Berry Gordy Executive Producer
Burtt Harris Associate Producer
Kenneth Harper Executive Producer
Rob Cohen Producer